The hardest golf courses in Nashua, New Hampshire

The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Nashua, New Hampshire, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 44 courses have complete, verified tee data.

Also covers Salem, Hollis, Pelham and Hudson.

  1. Pines

    Pines

    The International Golf Club

    Bolton, MA, USA
    8.2

    Slope rating 155, 81.7 course rating, Tiger tees, 8,325 yds

    PrivateGeoffrey Cornish

    • 5.0Conditions
    • 5.0Layout
    • 4.0Scenery
    • 5.0Facilities

    Incredible experience throughout the day, from minute one until the very end! The redesign of the course is phenomenal, really strong layout, great green complexes, the strongest 4 par threes as a collective I’ve played anywhere.

    Written by

    @EllWilko157

    • Challenging
    • Driving range
    • Must play
  2. Charter Oak

    Charter Oak Country Club

    Hudson, MA, USA
    7.5

    Slope rating 140, 73.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,809 yds

    PrivateRobert Trent Jones, Jr.

    • 4.0Conditions
    • 3.0Layout
    • 3.3Scenery
    • 4.0Facilities
    • Driving range
    • Pristine
    • Fast greens
  3. Nashawtuc

    Nashawtuc Country Club

    Concord, MA, USA
    7.9

    Slope rating 138, 73.6 course rating, Red tees, 6,850 yds

    PrivateGeoffrey Cornish

    • 4.0Conditions
    • 4.3Layout
    • 3.0Scenery
    • 4.5Facilities
    • Pristine
    • Fast greens
    • Driving range
  4. Wedgewood Pines

    Wedgewood Pines Country Club

    Stow, MA, USA
    7.3

    Slope rating 138, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,697 yds

    PrivateTom Devane

    • 4.0Conditions
    • 2.5Layout
    • 3.0Scenery
    • 3.1Facilities
    • Driving range
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
  5. Vesper

    Vesper Country Club

    Tyngsboro, MA, USA
    8.1

    Slope rating 137, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,726 yds

    PrivateDonald Ross

    • 4.5Conditions
    • 2.5Layout
    • 2.3Scenery
    • 3.5Facilities

    Unique course with about 4 holes playing on an island in the middle of a river. You can see the remnants of an old cycling course.

    Written by

    @StewartVerdery

    • Must play
    • Walkable
    • Challenging
  6. Winchester Country Club

    Winchester, MA, USA

    Slope rating 137, 73.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,832 yds

    8.4
  7. Shaker Hills Golf Club

    Harvard, MA, USA

    Slope rating 136, 73.9 course rating, Championship tees, 6,910 yds

    7.2
  8. Stonebridge Country Club

    Goffstown, NH, USA

    Slope rating 136, 73.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,808 yds

    8.0
  9. Manchester Country Club

    Bedford, NH, USA

    Slope rating 136, 73.0 course rating, Championship tees, 6,833 yds

    8.4
  10. (18 Hole) Atkinson Country Club and Resort

    Atkinson, NH, USA

    Slope rating 136, 72.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,580 yds

    7.4
  11. Andover Country Club

    Andover, MA, USA

    Slope rating 136, 72.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,639 yds

    7.4
  12. Four Oaks Country Club

    Dracut, MA, USA

    Slope rating 136, 71.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,268 yds

    6.5
  13. Belmont Country Club

    Belmont, MA, USA

    Slope rating 135, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,855 yds

    7.6
  14. Sky Meadow Country Club

    Nashua, NH, USA

    Slope rating 135, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,590 yds

    7.0
  15. Red Tail Golf Club

    Devens, MA, USA

    Slope rating 135, 72.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,006 yds

    7.1

How we rank

This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Nashua, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.

FAQ

Pines at The International Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Nashua, New Hampshire at Slope 155 (81.7 course rating · Tiger tees · 8,325 yds). 44 courses qualify for this list.

This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Nashua, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.

Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.

Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Nashua, not only courses whose address is in the city.

This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:26 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.

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